Vaughan Homestead, Historic house museum in Hallowell, Maine, United States.

Vaughan Homestead is a historic property spanning about 200 acres with woodlands and a stream in Hallowell, Maine. The main house stands as a large two-story structure with an octagonal section, set within natural surroundings.

The property was carved from the holdings of Benjamin Hallowell, a Kennebec Proprietor and namesake of Hallowell. His grandson Charles Vaughan built the main block in 1794 as a summer cottage; when brother Benjamin arrived from England in 1797, it became the family's year-round home. Benjamin Vaughan, a merchant and diplomat, took part in the negotiations ending the American Revolutionary War. In 1890 descendants William and Benjamin Vaughan began buying back and reforesting sold-off land.

The name Vaughan runs through the property: Benjamin Hallowell, a Kennebec Proprietor who gave Hallowell its name, was the grandfather of Charles and Benjamin Vaughan, who settled here from England in 1791 and 1797. The brothers took part in Hallowell's business life, and their descendants bought back sold-off land from 1890. The house and gardens open only during public programs.

The woodlands are open daily from sunrise to sunset, with parking areas at Litchfield Road and Hall-Dale High School. The two access points let you choose different ways to explore the property.

The house's northern third is cut off from the rest of the property by Vaughan Brook, which runs east from Cascade Pond on the land down to the Kennebec River. The homestead and its outbuildings sit in this northern section, and the trails lead past traces of the property's earlier uses.